Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
Take a UConn course while you’re still in high school. Through UConn Early College Experience (UConn ECE), eligible students learn in their own schools with instructors certified to teach UConn courses. You can earn both high school and UConn credit, experience college-level expectations, and begin an official UConn transcript before graduation.
Participating in UConn ECE allows you to experience the rigor and expectations of college-level coursework while learning in a familiar environment with classmates and teachers you already know. It’s an opportunity to challenge yourself academically, strengthen your college readiness, and begin building an official UConn transcript before graduating from high school.
Providing access to, and preparation for, higher education.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
Explore how you can take UConn courses in your high school and begin building your college transcript.
College Credit
Earn official UConn credits that appear on a UConn transcript
Flexibility for the future
Many credits transfer to other colleges and universities across the country.
Challenge & Confidence
Experience university-level expectations before you even step on campus.
Savings
Get ahead on your degree and save time and tuition later.
Is ECE Right for You?
f you’re motivated, curious, and ready for a challenge, UConn ECE is an opportunity to get a head start. You’ll build skills in critical thinking, time management, and independence while exploring subjects that may become your future major or minor. Ask your school’s Site Representative which UConn courses are available, whether you meet the requirements, and what college-level work in those courses will involve.
HOW IT WORKS
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Once you’ve chosen an available course, register through UConn.DualEnroll.com during the registration period to be eligible for UConn credit.
2
Courses are taught by high school instructors certified to teach UConn courses.
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You’ll complete the same college course work as UConn students.
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Your grades and credits are recorded on an official UConn transcript.
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You can earn both high school and UConn credit. How your UConn credit applies to a future degree depends on the college you attend and your program of study.
UConn ECE lets high school students take real UConn courses for both high school and college credit. It’s an affordable way to get ahead, gain college-level experience, manage a heavier workload, and earn credits before stepping onto campus.
